Walter Duncan
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Walter Duncan is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (8%) are active, 35 (92%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 37 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
3
Plugged
35
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 37 |
| California | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 22
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Walter Duncan operate?
Walter Duncan's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (37) and California (1). Its 37 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Walter Duncan’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Walter Duncan's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 92% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Walter Duncan operate?
By product class, 22 (58%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Fox W B 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,419 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL) and White (IL).
Notable wells operated by Walter Duncan
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox W B 1 | 12-191-03836 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,419 ft |
| Buck Virginia 1 | 12-193-03129 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,359 ft |
| White Evelyn 1 | 12-193-03968 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,358 ft |
| Miller C M 1 | 12-191-06033 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,324 ft |
| McIntosh Gertie Etal 1 | 12-193-03578 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,307 ft |
| Medler Clara 2 | 12-191-07009 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,306 ft |
| Wheatcroft, Eliza 1 | 12-193-03768 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,303 ft |
| Bunting L H 1 | 12-191-06099 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,302 ft |
| McIntosh 3 | 12-193-07565 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,291 ft |
| Jamerson N W 2 | 12-193-03963 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,290 ft |
| Jackson, Ross A 1 | 12-193-03505 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,278 ft |
| Farris, John B. Swd-2 | 12-191-06157 | Active | Injection | Wayne, IL | Walter Duncan | 3,266 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Walter Duncan operate?
Walter Duncan is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (37). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Walter Duncan's wells are still active?
3 of Walter Duncan's catalogued wells are active; 35 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Walter Duncan operate wells?
Walter Duncan is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (37) and California (1).
Does Walter Duncan operate mostly oil or gas wells?
22 of Walter Duncan's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Walter Duncan's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Fox W B 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,419 ft.
Where Walter Duncan's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Walter Duncan — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/walter-duncan-8234 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).